Possibly they didn't think this was a big test on human rights and civil liberties. Maybe they thought they were voting to confirm a guy they've all known for years, thus shifting him from one place of power and responsibility in the government to another.

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Gringo
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Those Democrat partisans who believe that they will be able to get all Democrats to vote against confirmation of Trump nominees forget the factor of upcoming elections. There were a number of blue dog Democrats who found out that voting straight party line for Obama was a factor in their not getting reelected in 2010, and future years. Similarly voting straight party line against Trump may not assist some Democrats who will be facing reelection in 2018.

But according to a new WBUR poll, only 44 percent think Warren "deserves reelection." Forty-six percent think voters ought to "give someone else a chance."...

Warren’s numbers contrast sharply with those of Gov. Charlie Baker. His favorability rating is 59 percent — 8 points better than Warren. But what’s more striking is that only 29 percent of poll respondents think someone else should get a chance at the governor’s office.

How could the state’s top Republican be more popular than its top Democrat? Steve Koczela says it’s about bipartisanship.

"When you look at Elizabeth Warren's favorables, only 12 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of her," Koczela said. "When you look at Baker, 60 percent of Democrats view him favorably. So he has bipartisan appeal where Elizabeth Warren really never has.”

It appears that even in Massachusetts, fiercely partisan Democrats such as Chief Warren may be having a problem in 2018.